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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Haiti to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

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